Weekend at Tahoe: winter tires? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Cheve · 02-11-2017, 05:57 PM

Hi,

I was asking in the winter tires thread but there is no clear answer there...

What do you people usually run?

I got my BRZ in December and it came with summer tires. I guess that is ok for the Bay Area all year round, but what do you do when you drive to the mountains in winter? Do you have an extra set of winter tires? Are summer ones okay for the weekend from time to time? I have two weeks to make up my mind heh

Thank you!

BigFatFlip · 02-11-2017, 06:25 PM

Unless you go there often or drive around the snow a lot, I don't think its worth it to buy winter tires. I'd take the money your spend on wheels and tires and just use it to rent an AWD/4WD SUV for the time you go to the snow.

But to answer your question, my friends in the east coast are big fans of Continental Wintercontacts and Bridgestone Blizzaks

Eman · 02-11-2017, 08:51 PM

You could put chains on the rears but I also think you would be better off renting an all-wheel-drive.

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retoocs · 02-11-2017, 09:12 PM

With the amount of snow we're getting, there'll probably be chain requirements when you go up since there's a couple more storms coming. You're going to want AWD.

TofuJoe · 02-11-2017, 09:24 PM

Check out Turo for SUV and Jeep rentals.

Cheve · 02-11-2017, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TofuJoe

Check out Turo for SUV and Jeep rentals.

Oh, I didn't know that website! I already got a Jeep

Thank you all!

finch1750 · 02-11-2017, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheve

Hi,

I was asking in the winter tires thread but there is no clear answer there...

What do you people usually run?

I got my BRZ in December and it came with summer tires. I guess that is ok for the Bay Area all year round, but what do you do when you drive to the mountains in winter? Do you have an extra set of winter tires? Are summer ones okay for the weekend from time to time? I have two weeks to make up my mind heh

Thank you!

Summer tires freeze and could crack let alone act like bricks in terms of grip when you approach freezing themps

Glad you went with Turo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eman

You could put chains on the rears but I also think you would be better off renting an all-wheel-drive.

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The problem with RWD is chains on the back only gives you grip at the powered wheels to move, not in the front where you steer. Lesson learned from experience

Sapphireho · 02-12-2017, 10:54 AM

My owners manual says not to use chains because there is not enough clearance. It says another type of device, such as spring chains MAY be used depending on tire size......

I wouldn't put any type of chain on it, too much risk of damage.

Sapphireho · 02-12-2017, 10:56 AM

Oh, and to answer your question, I run my dodge 4wd truck when I go to Tahoe.

finch1750 · 02-12-2017, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

My owners manual says not to use chains because there is not enough clearance. It says another type of device, such as spring chains MAY be used depending on tire size......

I wouldn't put any type of chain on it, too much risk of damage.

^That. I had a fender get destroyed once when my cables broke.

02-11-2017, 05:57 PM	#1
Cheve Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Drives: 2017 BRZ Premium Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 49 Thanks: 42 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Weekend at Tahoe: winter tires? Hi, I was asking in the winter tires thread but there is no clear answer there... What do you people usually run? I got my BRZ in December and it came with summer tires. I guess that is ok for the Bay Area all year round, but what do you do when you drive to the mountains in winter? Do you have an extra set of winter tires? Are summer ones okay for the weekend from time to time? I have two weeks to make up my mind heh Thank you!

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